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Queen Elizabeth High School

Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham, NE46 3JB

Local ranking3rd of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1308

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.8%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.4%
Entering EBacc
63.8%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
301

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.9

Avg Points/Entry

42.1

Best 3 A-Levels

151

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
36.1%
Applied General Avg Points
32.3
16-18 Cohort
390

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1304
Boys
685 (53%)
Girls
619 (47%)
Capacity
1308 (100% full)
SEND
5.8%
FSM Eligible
14.2%
EAL
2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
3.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
82.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,782/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1%
Persistent Absence
25.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.5%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%

89.5%

White British

2.7%

White Other

2.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

014346103
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Whetstone Bridge Road

Hexham, North East

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Administrative

URN
143291
UKPRN
10057640
Establishment No.
4417
Trust
HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST